2009 ain't over, but...

[Rob Q]

For me 2009 has been the year I have managed to stay fit for my longest period since breaking my knee playing rugby. After more time’s than I care to remember of getting my knee surgically shaven and many attempts to regain my running fitness I finally took the doctors advice to stay away from any form of sustained periods of running or other forms of impact to my knee. So you see cycling is as advised by my surgeon the best exercise for my type of knee injury

Highlights so far:
o Been able to ride with the ACC for the last 18 months…..regularly
o Completing the Dragon Ride and a few other Sportives
o Taking part in the London to Paris Great Ormond Street Children’s hospital charity bike ride. (Starting next Saturday 5th http://www.justgiving.com/robertquinn1 )

[Antloony]

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"]Riding outside my comfort zone has also been a consistent theme ever since agreeing to go racing in sub zero temps with Serge & Ant.

[-Adam-]

Highs: Few and far between, totally dominating the 4th stage of the SERRL 3-Day in May and my team mate Josh winning. I worked so hard to control that race, to see your team mate and friend win, convincingly, is probably one of the most satisfying experiences ever. Now, the form I'm riding into, Belgie, Palace and then (finishing) the Richmond Grand Prix on Sunday, I'm not done yet.

Lows: Each and every one of the motorway miles I have munched this year to and from Premier Calendar's, National Champs, Elite Crits, Belgium etc etc, made worse by the usually standard kicking that is sustained at the other end!

[Antloony]

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"]Oh I hear you on that one and I'm 44 next year......but you're a marked man next year...gives me a target to aim at

[Rob Q]

Oh and one other highlight.
Having a right old laugh with Marky Mark on the cr's and the odd pub stop on our return run home. PUB LEFT

[kieran]

well, 2009 has been a lost year for me, not for any particular reason, I just couldn't get motivated (lack of training => lack of results => loss of motivation or was it the other way round?). At the start of the year I enjoyed some of the MTB rides through the woods etc and hope to do more later in the year. I have also enjoyed the bit of track cycling I did at Herne Hill.

Actually I think my greatest pleasure from 'sports' has been swimming in the sea whilst on holidays, especially at St Malo in France, where it was a lovely sunny day with clear waters at just the right temperature.